Longview

Population: 82,765
Median household income: $62,488
Median home value: $182,700

Longview is a community in Gregg County, Texas, home to 82,765 residents. The median household income of $62,488 is in line with the Gregg County median ($64,809).

From 2019 to 2023, Longview's population grew 1.4% from 81,653 to 82,765, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $139,600 to $182,700.

61.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,765
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,488
Median home value: $182,700
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 36,393
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

81,65382,765

Median household income

$49,086$62,488

Median home value

$139,600$182,700

Median gross rent

$840$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	81,653	$49,086	$139,600	$840
2020	82,183	$50,019	$143,300	$855
2021	81,967	$53,854	$147,300	$900
2022	82,176	$61,003	$170,000	$1,000
2023	82,765	$62,488	$182,700	$1,061

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,406	6.5%
5 to 17	15,271	18.5%
18 to 24	8,776	10.6%
25 to 34	11,531	13.9%
35 to 44	10,306	12.5%
45 to 54	8,786	10.6%
55 to 64	9,153	11.1%
65 to 74	8,288	10.0%
75 and over	5,248	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,586	51.5%
Black or African American	18,049	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.1%
Asian	1,345	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	223	0.3%
Two or more races	3,097	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,380	21.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,020	13.2%
High school graduate	14,850	27.9%
Some college or associate's	19,296	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	8,189	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,957	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,330	82.4%
Carpooled	3,681	9.7%
Public transit	59	0.2%
Walked	411	1.1%
Bicycle	144	0.4%
Worked from home	2,169	5.7%
Other means	210	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,490	43.2%
15 to 29 min	13,723	38.3%
30 to 44 min	3,490	9.7%
45 to 59 min	981	2.7%
60+ min	2,151	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 18.2% (14,513 of 79,748)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,651	63.8%
Nonfamily households	11,692	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,343	88.9%
Vacant	4,050	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,268	53.4%
Renter-occupied	15,075	46.6%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,242	61.1%
1-unit, attached	974	2.7%
2 to 4 units	4,654	12.8%
5 to 19 units	3,988	11.0%
20 or more units	3,268	9.0%
Mobile home & other	1,267	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4843888
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 56 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 32.5202, -94.7611